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37 years after Hurricane Hugo hit, the Lowcountry remembers it as a historic storm

WCIV ABC 4 Charleston

Sep 23, 2026

37 years after Hurricane Hugo hit, the Lowcountry remembers it as a historic storm

It has been 37 years since Hurricane Hugo slammed into the Lowcountry just after midnight on Aug. 22 1989.The storm brought with it catastrophic flooding and w |!| Charleston

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37 years after Hurricane Hugo hit, the Lowcountry remembers it as a historic storm

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